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ONION — continued. 



found in the " Gardeners Chronicle" and the " Journal of Horticulture.'' In the " Gardeners' Meekly Maga- 

 zine," in connection with the report, will be found illustrations of the different types of Onions, from specime-;\; 

 supplied by us, and grown at our Experimental Grounds. 



Our Collection of Onions represented the varieties cultivated in this country, and also in Germany, France, 

 Holland, and Portugal {the seed from Portugal being received Jrom the British Consulate at Oporto) ; our object 

 being to ascertain if the Onion of the grocers was peculiar to Portugal, or had a representative in this country. 

 From a very careful examination -we arrived at the conclusion that the Onion of the grocers is fairly repn seated , 

 both as regards shape, size, and produce, in our bro-on-skinned varieties oj Globe, J antes' Keeping, and Pear-Shaped , 

 a preponderance of the Pear- Shaped being amongst those grown by us from the Oporto seed. We also found that 

 the Madeira varieties of Onion produced with us under ordinary treatment much larger bulbs than the Oporto 

 Onion, thus proving that those tine import id Onions of the grocers are the result of a favourable climate, combined 

 with the special attention which is given to the cultivation of this bulb in Portugal. Mr. Staudish of A scot by 

 means of superior cultivation produced from the Oporto seed as fine Onions as any imported. 



Tr ebons, this season we have been successful in securing a small quantity of the seed of this extraordinary fine 

 onion, specimens of which during the summer were twice exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society's Meet- 

 ings at South Kensington ; for size, symmetry, and delicacy of flavour, they are unsurpassed. per pkt. per oz. 

 Asa Winter Onion, it stood uninjured in our Grounds last winter, when most of the Tripolis 

 were destroyed. As an Exhibition Onion it is matchless is. and 



Nuneham Park, an exceedingly large fine variety of White Spanish, 



Deptford, syns. Brown Spanish or Strasburg, similar to the above but brown, a good keeper 



Improved Brown Spanish, an exceedingly, fine firu; large flat brown-skinned onion of superior 

 keeping qualities, fine flavoured, and a heavy cropper 



Blood Red, a 



, ) Bedfordshire 

 ) stocks of the 1 



See Bedfordshire Champion and White Intermediate 



Brown Globe, ) Bedfordshire Champion, and White Intermediate, are exceedingly 'fine selected | 

 White Globe, ) stocks of the White & Brown Globe, and are therefore recommended in preference. \ 



James' 



White Intermediate, this is a very fine stock of the White Globe 



Pear-shaped, a fine oblong brown-skinned onion, long keeper, sometimes sold as James' Keeping 



Giant Madeira Globe, sown in autumn attains an immense size, and is one of the largest of any 

 when sown in Spring, but should be used during the autumn months 





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New Red Marzagole, a very fine type of Tripoli is. and 



New Neapolitan Marzagole White, this new silver-skinned variety is the earliest... is. and 



Red Mammoth, the largest of Tripoli onions is. and 



All the varieties of the Tripoli and Madeira onions attain a large size. For cooking purposes they 

 surpass, in mildness of flavour, the White Spanish onion of the grocers. For general crop they should not be sown, 

 as they are only for summer and autumn use. If sotun in spring, they can be t/scd during the autumn ynonths ; if 

 sown in autumn, they are in use throughout the summer, so that for six months of the year they might form the 

 principal onion of the kitchen. 



Covent Garden Small Silver Skinned, the best of the small silver-white onions for pickling o 4...1 o 



Early Nocera, the mildest-flavoured and the best silver-white onion for salad and early use o 6...1 6 



White Lisbon, the silver-white variety sown in autumn by market gardeners for spring onions o 3. . .0 4 



Two-bladed, pretty little brown-skinned onion ; divested of its outer skins, one of the best for pickling o 4. . . 1 o 



Welsh (Ciboule), should be sown in July or August to furnish young onions for spring salads o 3...0 6 



Mixed varieties o 3...0 6 



For Tree Onions and Potato Onions, see p. 67. 



OUR OWN SELECTION. 



12 ounces in 6 best varieties 6 o ! 6 ounces in 6 best varieties 3 6 



PARSNIP. 



" The Student," a superior flavoured variety o 3. . .0 6 



Hollow Crown Improved, the most useful for main crop o 3...0 4 



True Jersey Marrow, imported, a large valuable sort o 3...0 6 



Elcombe's Improved, a first-class variety of excellent flavour o 3...0 6 



New Parsnip Chervil, much esteemed by some. Sow the seed in autumn o 6...1 6 



EAMPION. 



Rampion, the roots boiled tender are eaten hot with sauce, or cold with vinegar and pepper o 6. ..2 o 



SALSIPY. 



Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster, so called from its peculiar oyster-fiavour ; a salubrious esculent, boiled 



or stewed like parsnip ; in preparing the root for cooking, it must not be scraped or bruised ... o 3...0 6 



SCORZONERA. 



Scorzonera, one of the most wholesome and agreeable of vegetables ; the roots should not be scraped, 



but simply washed, boiled tender, peeled, and served like asparagus o 3...0 6 



SKIRRET. 



SMrret, the roots xvhen boiled and served with hitter, form an agreeable dish o 3...0 6 



TURNIP. perpt. per 07. 



Early White Dutch, sweet and juicy when young, the best for first sowing 1 6...0 3 



American White Strap-leaf, crisp and sweet, of superior flavour, and rapid growth 1 9...0 4 



„ Red Strap-leaf, flavour superior, rapid growth and of fine quality 1 9...0 4 



Covent Garden Snowball, a very early, small, compact variety of superior quality 1 9...0 4 



Jersey Navet, an oblong white variety, very sweet, fine for late sowing 2 6...0 6 



White Stone, a good early, globe-shaped turnip, suitable for late sowing 1 6...0 3 



